Friday, February 29, 2008

Howard Dean talks politics

The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former Governor of Vermont contrasted the two parties’ presidential candidates, saying that with a woman and an African-American as the two front-runners, the Democratic field “looks like America,” while the all-white male Republican field “looks like the 1950s and talks like the 1850s.”

Howard Dean focused on politics, the Democratic party's future, and the Democrats' role in civil rights in a speech on Tuesday.

“For eight years we’ve had a president who doesn’t understand the law, and we don’t want a third Bush term,” Dean said.Dean fielded questions from an audience that filled about half of the ICC auditorium.

Looking ahead to 2008, Dean said that he thinks the chances a Democratic candidate will win the White House next year are good.“The Republican Party has been in power for the sake of being in power,” Dean said.